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Express Politics20 Apr 2026

Angela Rayner to ignite fresh Labour civil war amid disaster poll warning

Labour could lose hundreds of seats.

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Express Politics20 Apr 2026

You said it Keir! PM's own two-word defence over Mandelson affair sums up his incompetence

SKETCH: Parliament erupts with jeers as under-fire Prime Minister warbles an unconvincing defence

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Guido Fawkes20 Apr 2026

Labour Wars: Starmer Vs. Brave Sir Robbins

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Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

Austen Morgan: Why does Labour target our veterans?

Military veterans find themselves threatened by a Labour government dominated by radical international lawyers. The post Austen Morgan: Why does Labour target our veterans? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics20 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mandelson questions remain

Mandelson vetting row shows Westminster continues to have the power to surprise, writes Chris Mason.

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BBC Politics20 Apr 2026

Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mandelson questions remain

Mandelson vetting row shows Westminster continues to have the power to surprise, writes Chris Mason.

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Conservative Home20 Apr 2026

Helen Whately: The Welfare bill is more than twice what we spend on our own defence – that can’t go on

We have drifted from a culture of "I can because I must" to a culture of "I can't" — stripping people of agency and turning them into victims. It is time to turn that around. To invest in the defence of the realm over the benefit state. We can, because we must. The post Helen Whately: The Welfare bill is more than twice what we spend on our own defence – that can’t go on appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics20 Apr 2026

Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock

As fossil fuel prices soar ‘the era of clean energy security must come of age’, energy secretary will say Ed Miliband will double down on Labour’s commitment to net zero in the face of the Middle East conflict this week, insisting that as fossil fuel prices soar “the era of clean energy security must come of age”. The energy secretary is set to announce a package of new policies in a speech on Tuesday in response to an expected energy crisis prompted by Donald Trump’s war with Iran. Continue re

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Express Politics19 Apr 2026

Starmer 'knew about Mandelson security red flags before appointment'

Starmer was warned about Lord Mandelson's Russia and China security risks before his appointment as US ambassador and 'waved them away', Whitehall sources said

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The Guardian Politics19 Apr 2026

Starmer will not be swayed by Trump’s ‘small and petty’ insults, says Lammy

Exclusive: deputy PM says UK will not join Iran conflict despite Trump’s sometimes ‘incomprehensible’ social-media barbs Donald Trump’s insults towards Keir Starmer are “small and petty” and designed to put pressure on the prime minister to change his position on Iran, David Lammy has said, as he insisted the UK would not get dragged into the conflict. The deputy prime minister argued the US president should be able to “disagree agreeably” with allies rather than publishing attacks on social med

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The Guardian Politics19 Apr 2026

Labour’s ‘crab-wise’ approach to closer EU ties must address damage of Brexit | Heather Stewart

The damage to the economy dwarfs the upsides from the various non-EU trade deals the UK has struck since 2016 Rachel Reeves joined EU finance ministers for dinner in Washington last week, on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund spring meetings: the first time a chancellor had done so since Brexit. It was the latest symbolic step in Labour’s marked shift towards prioritising closer EU relations. Continue reading...

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Express Politics19 Apr 2026

Scam warning over DWP payment to pensioners – two million at risk

The warning comes following more than 25,000 fraud referrals over the past year.

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